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RAF Bentwaters    Construction at RAF Bentwaters in Suffolk began in 1942, but was not put into used until late 1944 when it became home to No. 11 Group of RAF Fighter Command. The airfield was taken over by the USAAF in 1951 who occupied the base until 1993. Today it is home to The Bentwaters Cold War Museum.   11th December 1944 Relocation 15th December 1944 Move to Bentwaters 15th December 1944 Conversion to Mustangs 29th December 1944 Escorts 3rd January 1945 Operations resumed 3rd January 1945 Escort to Lancasters 5th January 1945 Fighter battle over Mannheim 5th January 1945 Mid-air collision 11th January 1945 Failed to rendezvous 13th January 1945 Lancaster raid 14th January 1945 Attack on Saarbrucken 15th January 1945 Mid air collision observed 17th January 1945 Abortive fighter sweep 28th January 1945 Scattered bombing sortie 29th January 1945 Railway yards bombed 1st February 1945 Uneventful raid 3rd February 1945 Train attacked 6th February 1945 Raid abandoned 7th February 1945  Three aircraft lost in a storm 7th February 1945 Raid aborted 9th February 1945 Uneventful sweep 14th February 1945 Raid abandoned due to cloud 21st February 1945 Uneventful sweep 22nd February 1945 Third attempt to bomb railway viaduct 23rd February 1945 New C/O and new duties 23rd February 1945 Bombing sortie to Essen 25th February 1945 Oil Plant bombed 26th February 1945 Oil Plant bombed 27th February 1945 Mainz bombed 1st March 1945 Railway yard bombed 2nd March 1945 Cologne bombed 4th March 1945 Railway yard bombed 5th March 1945 Gelsenkirchen bombed 6th March 1945 Salzbergen bombed 11th March 1945 1,000 bomber raid 12th March 1945 Raid on Dortmund 13th March 1945 Attack on railway aborted 13th March 1945 Mustang pilot killed 14th March 1945 Attack on Dortmund-Emms Canal 15th March 1945  Attack on the Ruhr 17th March 1945 Attack on Dortmund 18th March 1945 Confusion between raiders 19th March 1945 Limit of range 20th March 1945 Railway yard at Hamm attacked 21st March 1945 Two bomber escort sorties 22nd March 1945 Hildesheim bombed 23rd March 1945  Attack on Bremen 24th March 1945 Operation Varsity 25th March 1945 Attack on rail yard in Hannover 27th March 1945 Bomber escort to Farge 29th March 1945 Lost over the North Sea 31st March 1945 Squadron disbanded 31st March 1945 Attack on Hamburg 3rd April 1945 Attack on Nordhausen 4th April 1945 Second Attack on Nordhausen 9th April 1945 Sweep over airfields 10th April 1945 Mustang written off in crash landing 11th April 1945 Recce and escort sorties 13th April 1945 Escort to Swinemunde 19th April 1945 Munich bombed 20th April 1945 Regensburg bombed 23rd April 1945 Bomber escort 25th April 1945 Berchtesgaden bombed 4th May 1945 Shot down over Lille 9th May 1945 Guernsey landing May 1945 Conversion back to Spitfires 26th May 1945 Move to Scotland If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Those known to have served at RAF Bentwaters during the Second World War 1939-1945. This page is new, as yet no names have been submitted. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. 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